An injured distance runner's attempt to add a bit of muscle to his gangly "runner body", and achieve the elusive "six-pack abs"

Monday, January 3, 2011

Week 7; Two Weeks Until "Tighten Up" Time

Hey y'all! Hope you had a nice New Year's Eve & the new year is treating you well so far.
Thus begins Week 7 of my quest. My plan is to eat fairly normally (but under control) until about mid-January. From there until the end of January, my diet will change slightly; slightly smaller portions and very minimal processed sugar. Then, starting February, I'll institute a specific eating plan (which I'll detail as the time approaches).

Here's this week's stats:
Wt: 154.2 lbs.
Waist: 31.4"

In lieu of the regular comparison photos, I thought I'd post a shot taken during my workout this morning (in my very cold garage):

Still some fat to lose, but I won't have to starve to do so. Plus, I'm finally doing some regular cardio.

About Me

I have been a freelance illustrator since 1993. My work has appeared in Billboard Magazine, Consumer Reports, Esquire, Family Circle, Field & Stream, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Men's Health, New York Times, Outdoor Life, Outside Magazine, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, and dozens of others. My advertising illustration work has included clients such as AMC TV, AT&T, Hershey's, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Sprint, Volkswagen and XM Satellite Radio.
I live in the Pacific Northwest with my wife and two daughters.